It is vital to the correct understanding of the criminal law of
Nigeria to ascertain at outset whence that law derives and where it is to be
found. Essentially, Nigerian criminal law is derived from English common law.
But the present relationship between those two systems of law has tended to
become confused. Right from the creation of the earth by the Almighty there has
been the existence of law. Law is a rule, a rule of behaviour, code of conduct,
the rules usually made by the legislative arm of government which order the way
persons, bodies and society should behave and also it can be term to be what
officials do about dispute. Despite the existence of law in Nigeria and the
various provisions of laws made by the legislature protecting human life,
especially when the constitution of Nigeria which is seen as the grundnorms of
her laws, the law enforcement agencies who have responsibilities of protecting
the citizen are involve in the extra judicial killings of these citizens and
this has become so rampant in Nigeria. And there have been various instances of
extra judicial killings by law enforcement agencies in Nigeria. This essay is
to critically examine the role of the governments on their citizen as it relate
to killing of citizens without lawful justifications, and also state the
challenges posed by these extra judicial killings. Furthermore, some
suggestions will be proposed on ways of reducing and finally curtailing these
anomaly as well as ways of ensuring that those found guilty of this crime are
brought to book.

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